Favreau, BBC Plan CG Dinosaur History Series

Apple has given the go-ahead for “Prehistoric Planet,” a natural-history series that will use CG animation to recreate the last days of the dinosaurs.

Jon Favreau and “Planet Earth II” producer Mike Gunton are spearheading the project to be produced by BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit and will be a part of Apple’s soon-to-launch streaming service Apple+.

Andrew R. Jones (“Avatar”) and Tim Walker will also produce the show which will “use breathtaking CGI to take us back to the last days of the dinosaurs, experiencing the unique wonders of planet Earth 66 million years ago.”